{"id":1110,"date":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/?p=1110"},"modified":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","slug":"sanofi","status":"publish","type":"awards","link":"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/awards\/sanofi\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanofi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-section alignfull tw:py-6\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-container tw:mx-auto tw:w-full tw:max-w-wide tw:px-4 tw:md:px-6 tw:lg:px-8\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:flex tw:flex-row tw:flex-wrap tw:items-center tw:justify-center tw:gap-3\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-image tw:h-auto tw:max-w-full bers-award-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/logo-sanofi.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"137\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-section alignfull tw:py-8 bers-page-header\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-container tw:mx-auto tw:w-full tw:max-w-wide tw:px-4 tw:md:px-6 tw:lg:px-8\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-heading tw:text-4xl bers-display\">Sanofi<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div bers-intro tw:mt-4\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph\">The Sanofi Award aims to support innovative research in the field of severe obstructive respiratory diseases, where unmet medical needs remain significant. The two prizes are intended to recognise exceptional or promising projects that advance our understanding of and treatment for the following conditions: asthma, COPD or bronchiectasis.<br>By promoting excellence in research in Belgium, Sanofi aims to achieve scientific advances that will improve the quality of life for people suffering from obstructive lung diseases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph tw:text-xl tw:font-semibold bers-prizes\"><strong>Basic Science Award: \u20ac5,000<\/strong> <span class=\"bers-prize\"><u>\u20ac2,000 paid to him personally<\/u> : <\/span> <span class=\"bers-prize\"><u>\u20ac3,000 allocated to the continuation of the project<\/u> : <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph tw:text-xl tw:font-semibold bers-prizes\"><strong>Clinical Science Award: \u20ac7,000<\/strong> <span class=\"bers-prize\"><u>\u20ac2,000 paid to him personally<\/u> : <\/span> <span class=\"bers-prize\"><u>\u20ac5,000 allocated to the continuation of the project<\/u> : <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:flex tw:flex-row tw:flex-wrap tw:items-center tw:gap-3 tw:mt-6\">\n<a class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-button tw:underline tw:underline-offset-4 tw:hover:no-underline bers-btn bers-btn-outline-white\">Rules and Regulations<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-button tw:underline tw:underline-offset-4 tw:hover:no-underline bers-btn bers-btn-outline-white\">Application<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-section alignfull tw:py-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-container tw:mx-auto tw:w-full tw:max-w-wide tw:px-4 tw:md:px-6 tw:lg:px-8\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:flex tw:flex-col tw:gap-12\" data-bloqify-animate=\"fade-up\" data-bloqify-stagger=\"0.15\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:grid tw:items-start tw:grid-cols-1 bers-winner bers-winner--landscape\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div bers-winner__media\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-image tw:h-auto tw:max-w-full bers-winner__image tw:aspect-3\/2 tw:object-cover tw:w-full\" src=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/web-yernault-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph bers-winner__heading\">Sanofi Basic Science Award 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph tw:text-lg bers-winner__name tw:text-accent-1\">Vincent Geudens<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph tw:text-lg tw:font-bold\">Unravelling the structural and cellular mechanisms underlying mucus plugs and small airway damage in COPD using spatial imaging and multi-omic approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph\">Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and is characterised by considerable heterogeneity.<br>Mucus plugs and damage to the small airways are increasingly recognised as major factors in respiratory obstruction\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:grid tw:items-start tw:grid-cols-1 bers-winner bers-winner--landscape\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div bers-winner__media\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-image tw:h-auto tw:max-w-full bers-winner__image tw:aspect-3\/2 tw:object-cover tw:w-full\" src=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/web-yernault-2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph bers-winner__heading\">Sanofi Clinical Science Award 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph tw:text-lg bers-winner__name tw:text-accent-1\">Pauline Vermoesen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph tw:text-lg tw:font-bold\">AIRBREES \u2013 A study into the impact of environmental respiratory exposures on bronchiectasis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph\">The management of bronchiectasis is moving towards a personalised approach based on the identification of \u2018treatable traits\u2019. However, the role of environmental factors and lifestyle remains poorly understood. We have therefore launched an exploratory study in two Flemish hospitals. Patients complete an exposure questionnaire based on the European EXIMIOUS and ECRHS projects. These data are combined with\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div bers-award-navs\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-section alignfull tw:py-8 tw:bg-accent-5 bers-award-nav\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-container tw:mx-auto tw:w-full tw:max-w-wide tw:px-4 tw:md:px-6 tw:lg:px-8\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-heading tw:text-center tw:text-3xl bers-display bers-gradient-text\">BERS AWARDS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:mt-6\"><div class=\"bers-tab-grid wp-block-bloqify-blocks-posts\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tw:grid tw:gap-8 tw:grid-cols-1 tw:md:grid-cols-2 tw:lg:grid-cols-3\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"bers-tab-box\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/awards\/prof-jean-claude-yernault\/\">PROF. 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